Härling

Old name (also Härling, Herbling, Herlinc, Herling or Härtling) for a mostly very sour grape grown on a lateral shoot. The name derives from either "Herbling" (herb) due to the sour taste of the unripe grape or from "Härtling" due to the hard berry skins. The term was already used by Martin Luther (1483-1546) in his Bible translation of the parable of the barren vineyard, Isaiah chapter 5, verse 1 to 2: " Well, I will sing to my dear friend, a song of my friend and his vineyard. My friend had a vineyard on a fat hill. And he dug it up, and stoned it, and planted therein noble vines. He also built a tower in it, and dug a winepress, and waited for it to bring forth good grapes; but it brought forth herlings (bad). See also under Irxen (Irxen wine). The picture on the left shows an eye or bud (1), next to which a lateral shoot is sprouting on the right (2), a tendril (3) and a leaf stalk (4). The picture on the right shows two stinging grapes (honeysuckles) after leaf fall in autumn.

Geiztrieb - Geiztrieb neben Knospe, die im Frühjahr austreibt und Geiztrauben auf dem Geiztrieb nach dem Blattfall

Picture on the left: By farmer Karl - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link
Picture right: By Bauer Karl - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link

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